The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-09-17

gagged in common conspiracy that thai
conspiracy was for the purpose "f over
throwing the law; that tde liaymmket
meeting OF May H. 1886, was called 10 far
Their that conspiracy, and the bomb throw.
ing was the result of il. Held, that The
defendants are guilty Of murder as acces-
sorry before the fpct Judge Nuikey did
not file a separate opinion, but announced
from the bench tLat while LH cnDcuWrI IN
the decision and opinion he did not wish
y be understood as saying there were no
errors in the record; there were such, but
not Of sufficient Importance To Vitae the
verdict.
The New York republican State cOnyeE.
ton was held at Saratoga GA Wednesday
last. IL was an important gathering
chiefly because it was expected 10 outline
the programme upon which the uresiden.
tial conflict Of 1888 would be fought New
York now as in 1884 being the pivotal state
which will control the decisive power in
the electoral college The result of the
convention shows the complete poverty Of
the republican party rs 10 principles upon
which 10 conduct either state or national
contest The nomination Of Col. Fred
Grant was made purely because Of the sen.
timental belief that his name, because 1t
was made immortal by his father, would
create an enthusiasm that would lead 10
success. As a spectacle il l. a success
but as the Colonel has not himself any
special qualifications Tor 50 high an Office
and as the platform on which he stands
has little Of vitality IN it, it cannot be said
that the convention has eSpOundCd any
doctrine Of national import upoa which II
presidential canvass can be based save the
one of anything 70 catch the soldier vote.
Indeed the GDsence of any indicated pet
erence for presidential candidate and the
apparently studied avoidance of reference
tn national politics Is remarkable. he
platform simply repeats the seedlings all
other republicans have administered to
the President and his administration. The
tariff plank wants changes made in the
present laws hut wants those changes
made by the friends Of the protective sys
TEN; II wants reductions made in the
amount OF revenue collected, but ANY re.
duction should be made as not 10 impair
the prosperity Of home industries,-all of
which construed together means about as
much as some many words strung together
on string in any other oroer would mean.
There are In the platform also the Usual
references to the "persecutions of the
workingman In the South" but forgets TO
mention his co.laborers In the North the
veterans, pensions, restricting immigration,
DC. The convention laid out its work for
present necessities only, leaving the future
TO take care of itself.
A frightful affair took place at Mitchells |
town, County Cork, Ireland, on Saturday
last, resulting In the deliberate murder of
number Of Irish men and women by the |
government constabulary. A meeting had
been called In the public square to declare
sympathy with the arrested VIM. D'Brien,
and to show the world what the effect OF |
the enforcement of coercion will have in !
Ireland. The meeting came tearluily to- |
gether and was made up OF farmers and I
their wives and families, coming into town |
in procession after the manner Oi political |
demonstrations in America in the sixties.
The meeting wolld have been fearful but |
a government short hind writer announced |
his intention of hearing what Mr.. Dillon
had to say. The police surrounded him
and attempted 10 force him near the speak
er by clubbing a way for him. Very nat,
urally, under the circumstances, the crowd |
defended itself and the blackthorns flew
about so lively that the police had to beat
a retreat 10 their barracks. Having armed |
themselves with batons and rifles the po.
lice again charged. In the hand to hand
lighting that followed the crowd was brut
ally beaten, but in the end the police had |
10 withdraw again to their barracks, shoot.
ing and clubbing as they went. Not content
with the outrage thus perpetrated, when
once safely entrenchec in the barracks, the
tl,.,,. Al. NJ
crowd Of men and women from the doors
and windows. II was cowardy and |
brutal affair that has no possible justihca
ton in law or justice
Ga Monday the affair was the subject OF
a parliamentary debate The government
icil back on the claim that the police were
merely defending themselves The tenor
Of the debate on the GladstOnean side was |
summed up in the words OF Sir VIM. Har |
court 81 there is one lesson which the |
history OF politics has taught more than
another II is that the cause which can not |
bear open discussion is already lost The
governments dread of public meetings
viii seal the doom OF tneir Irish policy"
Mr. O'Bsen was arrested az Kingston on |
the It'll While being escorted through |
Cork by the police the latter were stoned, |
Notwithstanding the streets were lined with |
troops. Several Of the police were injured
rs well as citizens by the police,
On the same night after fierce fight
with the police five "moonlighters" were
arrested.
On Monday at meeting Of the Dublin
corporation the lord mayor made speech
in which he denounced the government
terrorism in Ireland. He described the &C
lion Of the authorities In Bailycoree and
Mitchellstown as murderous, and suggest
ed that the matter be referred in parlia-
ment TO the committee of the whole house.
He expressed sympathy with O'l'ren.
Resolutions in accordance with the may
er's sentiments were unanimously adopted.
II is possible Gladstone himself may 60
10 ireland TO hold meetings.
Parliament cCmes to an end today